The eighth Annual American Music Awards were held on January 30, 1981.

Winners and nominees

Subcategory Winner Nominees
Pop/Rock Categories
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist Kenny Rogers Billy Joel
Bob Seger
Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist Barbra Streisand Olivia Newton-John
Linda Ronstadt
Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group Eagles Queen
Rolling Stones
Favorite Pop/Rock Album Glass Houses – Billy Joel Off the Wall – Michael Jackson
Against the Wind – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Favorite Pop/Rock Song "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen "Another Brick in the Wall" - Pink Floyd
"Upside Down" - Diana Ross
Soul/R&B Categories
Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist Michael Jackson George Benson
Teddy Pendergrass
Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist Diana Ross Chaka Khan
Stephanie Mills
Favorite Soul/R&B Band/Duo/Group Earth Wind and Fire Kool & the Gang
The O'Jays
Favorite Soul/R&B Album Off the Wall – Michael Jackson Teddy – Teddy Pendergrass
Diana – Diana Ross
Favorite Soul/R&B Song "Upside Down" - Diana Ross "Give Me the Night" - George Benson
"One in a Million You" - Larry Graham
Country Categories
Favorite Country Male Artist Kenny Rogers Willie Nelson
Charley Pride
Favorite Country Female Artist Barbara Mandrell Crystal Gayle
Anne Murray
Favorite Country Band/Duo/Group The Statler Brothers Charlie Daniels Band
The Oak Ridge Boys
Favorite Country Album The Gambler – Kenny Rogers Music Man – Waylon Jennings
Ten Years of Gold – Kenny Rogers
Favorite Country Song "Coward of the County" - Kenny Rogers "If You Ever Change Your Mind" - Crystal Gayle
"Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" - Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
Merit
Chuck Berry

References

Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Music_Awards_of_1981
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